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Sadat Museum Participates in International Museum Day Celebrations

Posted on 04 Jun 2015

The BA Sadat Museum took part in the International Museum Day celebrations on Monday, 18 May 2015 at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization at Ein El-Seera in Al-Fustat. The celebrations were held under the aegis of The International Council of Museums (ICOM), and the main theme was “Egyptian Museums Advocate Contemporary Methodology for a Sustainable Society”.

It is noteworthy that the International Museum Day celebrations first began in 1977 and are now held on 18th May of every year under the sponsorship of ICOM. The council was founded in 1946 and includes over 32 thousand museum workers and experts from 136 different countries. The BA museums have recently joined ICOM, putting them on the map as international museums.